Streamlines transportation review, expedites eligible property transactions and removes some office-lease approvals.
Proposal 3 · New York City · Nov 3, 2026
Street safety and city property
Official title: Speed Up Street Safety Projects, Disposition of Unused City Property, Office Leasing
Changes review procedures for transportation work, selected city property transactions and office leases.
At a glance
Charter amendment- Does it raise taxes?
- No. Changes review steps for street-safety projects, office space and unused city land.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Not quantified in the cited official explanation.
- Who pays
- City government; specific incidence not quantified.
- Where the money goes
- City administration
- How long
- Charter amendment; no sunset identified.
Worth knowing: No independently verified dollar estimate in this dataset.
From the NYC Votes and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Retains current consultation, land-review and office-lease approval rules.
What remains the same under either outcome has not been independently established in this research.
How the money works
TypeCharter amendment
Rate or thresholdNot a tax-rate measure.
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Why they disagree
Supporters say it would cut street-safety project timelines by about a third and let the city sell small unusable lots in about 90 days instead of seven months.
Supporters (summary)The Municipal Art Society and groups opposed to new bike lanes oppose it, saying it removes Council and planning review.
Opponents (summary)Who’s funding it
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Sources
- NYC Votes
2026 Ballot Proposal 3 · Official plain-language explanation
Checked Oct 31, 2026